Study of Birth Control Use After Childbirth

A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Educational Script on Postpartum Contraceptive Uptake

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01443533

Enrollment

800

Registered

2011-09-29

Start date

2011-05-31

Completion date

2012-05-31

Last updated

2012-06-28

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Conditions

Contraception

Keywords

Contraception, Contraception behavior, Postnatal care, Health education, Randomized controlled trial

Brief summary

This study is a randomized controlled trial that will evaluate the impact of a brief educational script on the method of birth control that women receive at their 6-week postpartum visit. The one-minute script (LARC script) is given to women in the hospital during their postpartum admission. It informs patients about long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods, specifically the contraceptive implant and the intrauterine device. The investigators hypothesize that women who are randomized to receive the LARC script will be more likely to report that they are using a LARC method, when queried immediately after their six-week postpartum visit.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALLARC Script

The LARC Script is a one-minute educational script that describes long-acting reversible contraceptive methods.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

14 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Women who are admitted to the postpartum unit at WakeMed Hospital * Delivery of a live infant \>24 weeks gestational age * Age 14-45 years * Ability to speak either English or Spanish fluently * Willing to be contacted by phone until at least 8 weeks after delivery

Exclusion criteria

* History of a tubal ligation or hysterectomy * Partner has already had a vasectomy * History of fertility treatment to conceive this pregnancy * Previous randomization into the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Self-reported use of LARC method	After six-week postpartum visit

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Self-reported interest in use of a LARC method	After six-week postpartum visit
Self-reported use of any contraceptive method	After six-week postpartum visit
Self-reported reasons for not using the contraceptive method of choice	After six-week postpartum visit

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026